| Scientific Name | Colpoon compressum P.J.Bergius | Higher Classification | Dicotyledons | Family | SANTALACEAE | Synonyms | Fusanus compressus P.J.Bergius, Osyris compressa (P.J.Bergius) A.DC., Thesium colpoon L.f. | Common Names | Barkbush (e), Basbessie (a), Basbessieboom (a), Basbos (a), Bergbas (a), Bergbasboom (a), Bergbasbos (a), Bergpruim (a), Bergpruimbos (a), Bessiebas (a), Bessiebasboom (a), Bessiebasbos (a), Blaarbas (a), Bloupruim (a), Bloupruimbos (a), Cape Sumach (e), Cape Tannin Bush (e), Coastal Tannin-bush (e), Granaatbessie (a), Hottentotspruim (a), Ingondotha-mpethe (z), Intekaza (x), Intekeza (x), Intshakasa (z), Jakkalspruim (a), Jakkalspruimbos (a), Looibos (a), Nantekara (a), Pomegranate (a), Pruim (a), Pruimbas (a), Pruimbos (a), Sumach (e), Umbulunyathi (z), Umbulunyathi (x), Wurgbessie (a) |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2005/06/30 | Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter | Justification | This taxon was not selected in any one of four screening processes for highlighting potential taxa of conservation concern for detailed assessment and was hence given an automated status of Least Concern. The Threatened Species Programme is currently systematically completing full assessments for all taxa with an automated status. If you disagree with this taxon's status, please contact the Threatened Species Programme at the link below. |
Distribution | Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa | Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial |
Assessment History |
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Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Colpoon compressum P.J.Bergius | Least Concern | 2014.1 | | Osyris compressa (P.J.Bergius) A.DC. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography | Boon, R. 2010. Pooley's Trees of eastern South Africa. Flora and Fauna Publications Trust, Durban.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation | | Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2005. Colpoon compressum P.J.Bergius. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/23 |
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